SSHR-Thematic Grant Type A

Women in Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Understanding the barriers and opportunities in Singapore

Host Institution

SMU

8 May 2017

Principal Investigator: Associate Professor Roy Chua

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Grant details

Name of Recipient	Associate Professor Roy Chua Department of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
Project Title	Women in Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Understanding the barriers and opportunities in Singapore
Project Status	Completed
Year Awarded	2017
Type of Grant	Social Science Research Thematic Grant
Funding Type	A
Theme	Identities, Social Integration & Resilience \| Growth, Productivity & Innovation

Under-representation of women in sectors where innovation and creativity are highly valued is evident in Singapore. This project seeks to understand women’s performance and under-representation in such sectors by focusing on the intra- and inter-personal behaviours and dynamics of women innovators and entrepreneurs in Singapore and aims to develop interventions to resolve these barriers.

While there are existing efforts made to increase women’s involvement and achievement in innovation and entrepreneurship, the insights from this project will help inform such current efforts and achieve greater gender equality in Singapore’s innovative and entrepreneurial landscape.